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A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing ...

CVE-2021-41544 · published 3 years ago
Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.

What to do
  • Update siemens software_center to version 3.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
siemens software_center < 3.0
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:software_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing ...
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.0). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Timeline
Published8 Aug 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-41544 · NVD
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